What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 249 Fight Back (5k)

Penguin has launched attacks again and again in the field of security software.

From the Spring Festival to now, more than half a year has passed. Regardless of the software functions, interface, or its expertise in traffic import, Penguin's steps have always been clear, that is, to replicate the success in other fields and become the number one in this market!
We have money, people, technology, traffic, and successful experience, so what is impossible?

Not only Penguin has such confidence, 360's Zhou Hongyi also feels the most dangerous edge.

Judging from the data, Penguin once achieved 1 million installations when it was forcefully promoted during the Spring Festival. However, such a rash impact caused this share to quickly decline.

Now it seems that the lesson has been learned. Although Penguin is still upgrading silently without any prompts, the scale of promotion is much milder than last time, which is quite like boiling a frog in warm water.

Penguin's move made Zhou Hongyi even more terrified.

He had to call Penguin Boss Ma Huateng again, and had to hear the other party's comfort and refusal again.

At this point, the situation and communication issues have made it impossible for Zhou Hongyi to retreat. If things continue to develop in this way, 360 will definitely not be able to realize its listing plan next year, and the market position it has fought for all the way will quickly be lost.

Zhou Hongyi is a combative person and is nicknamed "Red Cannon". It didn't take him too much time to make a decision. This time, he will give Penguin the strongest counterattack!
On August 360, suddenly released a "privacy protector" for Penguin. Its main function is to help users monitor all behaviors of computer software in the system background, and prompt certain software to spy on users' personal privacy files and data without their permission.

This caused the public opinion about Penguin, which had just calmed down, to quickly reach a new peak.

Although the Internet is developing rapidly, people are not used to having their privacy invaded, or in other words, they are not used to having this matter pointed out. Therefore, in the face of the fact of "silent upgrade", emotions of anger, panic, or gossip quickly spread.

Like a replica of public opinion, Weibo, Baixiaosheng and major portals quickly followed up on this matter.

However, unlike last time, this time the public opinion is aimed at Penguin's core software.

The value of #famous but not known#, #road with eyes# and #newly edited jokes# is still increasing.

Yu Xing received the latest news at the recording site of the Dragon TV program. Although he already knew that this fateful battle was bound to come, he was still very surprised to see it suddenly appear today.

He vaguely remembered that the timing of 360's raid was linked to Mr. Ma's birthday.

Now... could it be that Mr. Ma’s birthday has been brought forward?
Or is it because of Bai Xiaosheng's existence that Penguin's approach to handling public opinion and promotion has changed, which in turn has led to a change in 360's counterattack?

As Yu Xing was thinking this, he just looked up and felt his vision darken. Several BOSSes who came to record the program surrounded him.

Li Song of Zhenai.com was the most familiar with Yu Xing, so he asked directly, "Mr. Yu, what's going on? Why are 360 ​​and Penguin fighting?"

Yu Xing didn't hide his happiness at all: "Hey, haha, how should I know."

Li Song half-jokingly said, "Aren't you Bai Xiaosheng?"

Yu Xing thought about it and actually mentioned some possible details: "I saw a message from a 360 employee on the forum saying that they have closed research and development, but they didn't mention what they are developing. Now it seems that this may be one of their counterattack products... "

Mu Yan from Baihe.com accurately sensed the meaning behind the words and repeated, "One of them?"

Yu Xing replied: "I don't know, it's just a guess. I feel that neither side will give up. One is being pushed to this point, and the other is an arrogant giant. Neither side will let go easily."

Seeing that everyone was still not leaving, he announced, "There's really nothing more to say. Let's go eat. I'm going to start making up jokes."

When everyone heard this, they actually dispersed and joined other groups of three or four who were just discussing the show.

Yu Xing first looked at his own forum and saw a lively discussion. Then he looked at the situation on Weibo and the response was even more enthusiastic than before.

The most bizarre thing is that his number of fans has been increasing even before he said anything.

Yu Xing thought carefully, and countless Soviet jokes surged in his mind.

In the end, he just sent a message: "I didn't say anything."

As soon as the jokester spoke, the latest jokes were automatically generated for him in the comment section without him having to say anything.

——Yu Xing was suddenly taken away while walking on the road. He shouted that he was innocent, “I didn’t say anything.” The person who arrested him said righteously, “Do you think I don’t know what you want to say?”

——I didn’t say anything → You want to explode in silence, right → Take me away, take me away!

——Bai Xiaosheng was the first to be upgraded by technology...

Before the afternoon recording session started, Yu Xing took the time to call a local junior leader he had met before and asked, "Director Sun, our Bai Xiaosheng Forum has encountered the same situation as before. What should we do?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. This thing...

After a while, Director Sun said inexplicably: "Are you trying to mock me?"

Yu Xing was really surprised: "Ah? Oh, Director Sun, I am sincerely asking for instructions. This is related to the development of our company. If it is not handled properly, it will affect my own money... You misunderstood me."

Director Sun seemed to have found his identity again, and emphasized: "Mr. Yu, Bai Xiaosheng must assume social responsibility and guide users to consciously abide by laws and regulations. Everyone should speak rationally and interact in a civilized manner."

Yu Xing was very rational and thanked Director Sun for his precise instructions.

Director Sun hung up the phone and looked at the words "I didn't say anything" on the screen in front of him. He always felt that Mr. Yu, who said nothing, was mocking him.

The recording of the half-day program continued in the afternoon.

Yu Xing couldn't help but be reminded of the latest incident.

Unlike before, this time he just shook his head: "No fuck to say, no fuck to say."

However, no matter what he said now, it seemed like he was hinting at something.

According to the plan, Yu Xing will start talking about WeChat, which is a competitor to Fetion, in the program, and in each subsequent episode he will recruit people as the CEO of WeChat and gradually increase publicity efforts.

Because if we want to compete with Fetion, there must be a reason.

Yu Xing naturally talked about product innovation, but was interrupted and asked questions by the host before he finished.

"Mr. Yu, are you talking about penguins?" Zhang Shaogang said bluntly, "Just say it directly, we can understand!"

Yu Xing shook his head helplessly: "No, it's really not."

He had to explain his identity: "We at Bai Xiaosheng are just an independent third party. Our job is to present everyone's opinions as objectively as possible."

Zhang Shaogang pretended to be surprised: "Ah, I thought there was an anti-goose alliance."

Yu Xing shrugged and changed the subject: "What I wanted to talk about just now was the innovation of the company's products. Okay, let's be more specific so that you don't always mislead me. For example, I use China Mobile's Fetion, and I always feel that this software is not easy to use. It is either very slow or loses messages. Most importantly, it can only send messages to China Mobile users."

"It's the era of mobile Internet now. Why can't Fetion expand its user base to China Unicom and China Telecom?"

“I don’t understand that.”

Zhang Shaogang asked: "Then how do you think we should innovate? Come on, Mr. Yu, give Fetion some ideas."

Yu Xing smiled and said slowly: "I can't give any advice to Fetion. I just think that software like Fetion that can save SMS fees needs to cover a larger group of people. Moreover, it is not difficult to do technically."

Upon hearing this, Li Song from Zhenai.com couldn't help but lean forward and look at Yu Xing who was unfolding the map, as if he had already felt the sharpness of the dagger.

Yu Xing said seriously: "Our company has incubated a software similar to Fetion, just to see if something that meets user needs can get good reviews."

At this time, Zhang Shaogang suddenly heard the voice of the director team coming from the headset: "Ask Yu Xing what the name of the software is."

He asked: "So, Mr. Yu, what is the name of this software similar to Fetion that meets user needs and covers a larger group of people?"

Yu Xing's eyes seemed to flash with coldness, and he replied politely: "WeChat, the name is WeChat."

Li Song withdrew his gaze, feeling inexplicably emotional at this moment. Zhenai.com acquired Yu Xing's entrepreneurial project two years ago, and he watched how he ran the company.

Two years ago, he sat opposite him and was questioned by Guiai.com.

Two years later, he sat next to him and spoke in front of the camera about a competing product that was actually aimed at the giants.

This rapid growth...

After hearing Yu Xing's answer, the host Zhang Shaogang joked in his own way: "I see, Mr. Yu, there are two ways to innovate. One is for you to give Fetion a hint, and the other is... you have to force Fetion to innovate!" Yu Xing laughed and said: "Fetion is a big software, and we are mainly a small software for college students. We are just trying it out."

The promotion ends here and the program returns to recording track.

Half of Yu Xing's mind was on the latest public opinion. Apart from answering questions, he did not actively participate in the half-day recording in the afternoon.

When the recording was over in the evening, he stuffed the mineral water into his bag, put it on his back and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Yu." Li Song came over and greeted him.

"Brother Song." Yu Xing was very polite.

Li Song whispered, "Are you really going to do it?"

Yu Xing knew that Li Song was aware of WeChat's ultimate goal, so he said with a smile, "It's not possible not to use it, otherwise, all the money will be wasted."

Li Song asked again: "How many users does WeChat have now?"

Yu Xing smiled but said nothing.

Li Song patted Yu Xing on the shoulder: "Mr. Yu, Brother Yu, I have great respect for you."

Yu Xing was surprised and said nothing.

After he walked a few steps, he said, "Brother Song, there is something I need to tell you."

The respect in Li Song's heart suddenly disappeared, and he felt his nerves tense: "You...you say."

"I was shopping a while ago and happened to come across the offline promotion of love contracts on Zhenai.com. After chatting for a while, I learned that insurance companies are now also making this kind of product." Yu Xing mentioned what he had encountered before.

Li Song nodded: "Yes, they developed this kind of product this year, which is quite competitive."

This year, about five or six insurance companies have launched love insurance. Such similar products have expanded the market on the one hand, but also intensified competition on the other.

Zhenai.com is considering increasing the value of gifts redeemed at the end of a dating contract, which will further enhance its competitiveness and continue to improve the company's account situation.

Yu Xing said as he walked: "From the contract point of view, our products are compliant and do not violate any clear laws and regulations. However, once insurance companies get involved, they will inevitably increase their voices. Although the market is large... I am now worried that this will cause problems."

Li Song frowned and said, "What's the problem? Everyone makes money by getting married with a low probability in the end."

"No, I'm not talking about the product mechanism." Yu Xing reminded, "It's the nature of the product. The love contract of Zhenai.com is a civil contract, while the product of the insurance company is insurance. They are completely different. Above the insurance company is the China Insurance Regulatory Commission."

Li Song was startled and stopped walking, with different thoughts turning in his mind.

If there are problems with Zhenai.com's products, it is nothing more than a civil issue, which can be negotiated or sued. However, if there are problems with the insurance company, consumers still have the channel to complain to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission. The impact of this on this market segment is an additional layer of supervision.

Such regulation...

Li Song looked at Yu Xing, whose forehead seemed to still have the words "Technology Upgrade" written on it, swallowed his saliva, and spat out three words: "One size fits all?"

Yu Xing clapped his hands and praised, "Brother Song is very perceptive!"

Li Song opened his mouth and said, Min...Min, what the hell!

He looked at Yu Xing, who looked innocent, and thought about Zhenai.com's dream of going public next year. He was stunned for a while and then asked, "What should we do? This cut...what should we do?"

Yu Xing shook his head: "I don't know."

Li Song was a little anxious: "No, we are not cheating, we are willing to fight and be beaten!"

There is no need to lie in a dating contract. The low probability of couples going from dating to marriage is a huge profit.

Yu Xing felt sympathetic: "Hey, who said it wasn't true?"

Li Song's mind quickly connected the acquisition two years ago with the current situation, and added Yu Xing's style of behavior in the past two years. He suddenly grabbed his arm and said, "Mr. Yu! Did you expect such a scene a long time ago?"

Yu Xing frowned and reached out to pull Li Song's hand away, but found that the other party was very strong and was really anxious.

He had no choice but to ask, "Brother Song, they shouldn't interfere with the relationship agreement, right?"

Li Song immediately replied: "Of course! We will strictly implement the terms of the contract!"

Yu Xing asked slowly, "Then our deal with Guiai.com was a matter of mutual consent. Why are you dragging me down now? Are you going to use today's sword to kill the old me?"

If you don't want your "willing to fight and be beaten" to be interfered with, why do you want to hold us accountable for our previous "willing to fight and be beaten"?
Li Song understood what he meant and couldn't help but let go of his hand: "This..."

He watched Yu Xing leave and quickly chased after him: "No, no, I'm not angry about that, I'm angry... I'm angry, you could have said it before, you could have said everything you know!"

"The problem is that there were no insurance companies to do it at that time." Yu Xing said casually, "Let's take a step back and be honest. If I knew everything, would you still buy it?"

Or, would you still give that price?
Yu Xing glanced at Li Song and finally said, "Brother Song, I'm just talking about this. You can just listen to it for now. You can't say for sure about this kind of thing. Well, you should make plans early."

Li Song stopped and looked at Yu Xingyuan. The look in his eyes just now seemed to carry the cruelty of business competition.

He himself felt that he was naive. Who the hell could tell everything in a business competition?

But, but, but...

Li Song was stunned for a long time, feeling like he was holding back a fire that he couldn't vent.

The mechanism of the product is to use small probabilities to make huge profits, but the company's future seems to be facing high-probability problems in the overall market.

Li Song got into his car, with "small probability" and "high probability" playing back and forth in his mind.

In the end, he came up with a conclusion through gambling that there was a small probability that Yu Xing was a human, but a high probability that he was a dog!
When he got home that night, Li Song sat on the sofa and thought for a long time. He felt that the company's hope of going public was suddenly slim. The dating contract had become the company's second growth curve. Although the product itself could make money and keep the funds in the account, it still required investment in promotion...

Once a one-size-fits-all approach is adopted, or even without a one-size-fits-all approach, the decline in overall expectations will directly lead to serious problems.

"Have you read Yu Xing's Weibo?"

When Xu Xin got home from get off work, she saw her husband had already returned and casually asked about the latest happenings.

Li Song gave a blank look in response.

Xu Xin laughed and said, "At noon he sent a message saying, 'I have nothing to say', and in the evening he sent another message saying, 'I have nothing to say'. This guy is really funny."

Both sentences triggered a frenzy of new jokes, and the latter seemed like a response to black humor.

Coupled with Bai Xiaosheng’s previous technological upgrades, the combination of reality and public opinion becomes even more interesting.

Xu Xin drank some water and said a few more words about the 3Q dispute. Suddenly she realized that her husband didn't respond to her at all. She wondered, "What's wrong with you? Speak!"

Li Song was stunned, and after a while he said heartbrokenly: "I have nothing to say."

The 3Q wave is surging, and dreams are shattered in places where no one cares. It is also in places where few people pay attention that WeChat has increased its benchmarking with Fetion and added cooperation with major application stores.

Yu Xing only updated two Weibo posts on that day, and then really didn't say anything else.

Not only did he not say anything, he didn't even go on Weibo or his own Bai Xiaosheng website, and just focused on the WeChat promotion.

On the last evening of August, Yu Xing announced the latest financing of WeChat, which received an additional investment of US$500 million from Red Falcon Capital. He also pointed out the fact that unless the good market performance impressed other institutions, this would be the last money from Red Falcon.

Burn your boats, burn your boats!
"Mr. Yu, can we do it?" Deputy Technical Director Tan Ruize asked his boss anxiously.

Yu Xing did not answer, but looked at the technical director Ge Zhijie: "Mr. Ge, what do you think?"

Ge Zhijie is a person who is accustomed to quitting because he cannot handle pressure, but he only answered with one word at this time: "Yes!"

Yu Xing laughed: "Let's do it!"

(End of this chapter)